APIN Public Health Initiatives NEST - Engineering Training & Maintenance Manager Jobs in Nigeria
APIN Public Health Initiatives NEST - Engineering Training & Maintenance Manager Jobs in Nigeria
Project Overview The Newborn Essential Solutions and Technologies (NEST) program aims to implement comprehensive newborn care through innovative lifesaving technologies, the provision of both technical and clinical capacity-building, implementation of clinical and technical educational programs and the building of a sustainable distribution network.
Primary Responsibilities
Management of equipment installation and maintenance (with local distributor, if pertinent):
Assist in identification of a maintenance point person at each installation site
Communicate routinely with distributor & installation sites to ensure implementation is taking place
With support from the NEST Biomed Tech Training Director, lead all engineering maintenance & coordination initiatives, including:
Coordination of installation & user training for NEST equipment in programme-supported sites
Tracking installed equipment and status, including maintenance & repair history and analysis
Development and monitoring of preventive and corrective maintenance, tool management and requisition and supply and equipment inventory systems
Coordination and conduction of user and technician trainings and installations at all sites
Coordination of repair and maintenance of all installed equipment as necessary
Develop recommendation plan for preventive maintenance on team, user and installation site responsibility levels
Perform periodic field visits to ensure the quality of equipment care and monitor progress
Brainstorm needs within nursery and training institution installation sites, including but not limited to: equipment design, nursery infrastructure and layout and renewable energy
Participate in manufacturer-led trainings in service and repair when necessary; may require travel
Ministry of Health engagement and facilitation:
Assist in development of job aids, videos & training curriculum for MOH technical and clinical staff
Support in development and implementation of a maintenance supportive supervision program and coordination of program activities
Develop strategies to increase maintenance staff uptake of equipment repair
Communication and Reporting:
Immediately provide feedback to project leadership following installations, user trainings or maintenance visits with pertinent information (e.g. numbers of users and technicians trained, maintenance, design and repair issues)
Provide support in compiling and reviewing high quality reports to donors and program management in a timely fashion
Keep abreast of developments in grant/program changes and progress in order to advise and recommend tools and strategies to increase program performances and results
Review and analyse field reports to identify the causes of potential bottlenecks in project implementation and use data for decision making and action
Serve as a liaison between the NEST program and Ministry of Health (particularly within the equipment maintenance and/or procurement units), engineering accreditation bodies and training institutions for the communication of program plans, activities, data and progress
Ensure
that donor, partners and senior management engineering and maintenance queries are addressed in an accurate and timely manner
Job Requirements
Bachelor’s degree or Higher National Diploma in Biomedical Engineering or other related disciplines.
Strong skills in engineering, instrumentation and reporting software (e.g., Labview, Solidworks, AutoCad, Matlab, Microsoft Office (Word, Powerpoint, Excel, etc.)) is essential for this role.
Experience working with the biomedical unit of a hospital, government ministry department and agency or private sector focusing on the installation and maintenance of hospital equipment preferred
A minimum of 3 years’ proven experience in implementing engineering, including experience with multi-site programs, and hospital-related maintenance particularly with regards to neonatal equipment preferred
Ability to work both independently and in a team environment, including the ability to coordinate effectively with diverse individuals and stakeholders to achieve results
Familiarity with qualitative and quantitative data collection and design software (e.g., SPSS, STATA or similar, Power BI, Adobe Creative Cloud Suite, etc.) preferred
Ability to travel extensively in-country and out of country as necessary.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to this dedicated email:
vacantposits@gmail.com
Note
Applicants will be required to attach a CV with a Suitability Statement that states how their skills, knowledge and experience make them suitable, and indicate the Job Reference Code & location as the subject of the email.
The Suitability Statement should not exceed a page and must appear on the first page of the CV, contained in one document. The job reference code is an important requirement and any application not in line with this instruction will not be considered.
Late applications will not be considered and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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